SOLUTION: Solve for x: -7[4x-(x-5)]+2x = 3-x

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Question 50735: Solve for x:
-7[4x-(x-5)]+2x = 3-x
Answer by darq(90) About Me  (Show Source):
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-7(4x-x+5)+2x = 3-x
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-19x-35 = 3-x
18x = -38
9x = -19
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